Andrew Kenny
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Andrew Kenny was the main singer/songwriter of the American indie
/lo-fi
band The American Analog Set
. In 2004, he released a split EP
in the Home Series (Vol. V) with Benjamin Gibbard. In 2005, he contributed towards Broken Social Scene's
2005 self-titled album. Andrew Kenny toured briefly with Broken Social Scene in 2007 and with Ola Podrida in 2008 before moving back home to Austin to work on his own recordings. In 2008, Kenny wrote and performed the entire score for the short film Pickup and Return, which was written and directed by award-winning writer/director Alex Johnson. Kenny is currently in The Wooden Birds
, which released their debut LP Magnolia in May 2009. Their second album, Two Matchsticks, is set to be released in June of 2011.
Indie (music)
In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing....
/lo-fi
Lo-fi music
Lo-fi is lower quality of sound recordings than the usual standard for music. The qualities of lo-fi are usually achieved by either degrading the quality of the recorded audio, or using certain equipment. Recent uses of the phrase have led to it becoming a genre, although it still remains as an...
band The American Analog Set
The American Analog Set
The American Analog Set is an Austin-based indie rock band. They have released six studio albums, on the record labels Emperor Jones and Tiger Style, with their latest on Arts & Crafts.-History:...
. In 2004, he released a split EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
in the Home Series (Vol. V) with Benjamin Gibbard. In 2005, he contributed towards Broken Social Scene's
Broken Social Scene
Broken Social Scene is a Canadian indie rock band, a musical collective including as few as six and as many as nineteen members, formed in 1999 by Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning. Most of its members currently play in various other groups and solo projects, mainly based around the city of Toronto...
2005 self-titled album. Andrew Kenny toured briefly with Broken Social Scene in 2007 and with Ola Podrida in 2008 before moving back home to Austin to work on his own recordings. In 2008, Kenny wrote and performed the entire score for the short film Pickup and Return, which was written and directed by award-winning writer/director Alex Johnson. Kenny is currently in The Wooden Birds
The Wooden Birds
The Wooden Birds are a band from Austin, Texas , led by former American Analog Set frontman, Andrew Kenny, formed in 2008...
, which released their debut LP Magnolia in May 2009. Their second album, Two Matchsticks, is set to be released in June of 2011.
The American Analog Set
- The Fun of Watching FireworksThe Fun of Watching FireworksThe Fun of Watching Fireworks is an album by The American Analog Set. It was released on August 20, 1996 on Emperor Jones records.-Track listing:...
(1996) - From Our Living Room to YoursFrom Our Living Room to YoursFrom Our Living Room to Yours is the second album by The American Analog Set. It was released on July 1, 1997 on Emperor Jones records.-Track listing:...
(1997) - The Golden BandThe Golden BandThe Golden Band is an album by The American Analog Set. It was released on July 6, 1999 on Emperor Jones records.-Track listing:...
(1999) - Know by Heart (2001)
- Promise of LovePromise of LovePromise of Love is an album by The American Analog Set. It was released on July 17, 2003 on Tiger Style Records.- Track listing :...
(2003) - Set FreeSet FreeSet Free is an album by The American Analog Set. It was released on September 20, 2005 on Arts & Crafts records. This album was chosen as one of Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005.- Track listing :...
(2005)